MENSTRUAL CYCLE WORKSHEET

DIRECTIONS: Label the different phases involved in the Menstrual Cycle. Identify some significant
events that take place in the female’s reproductive organs during each phase.

 The first phase is menstrual phase this is a woman’s monthly bleeding, this is also known
as period. (DAY 1-5)
 This lasts about 3 to 7 days.
 The menstrual blood, also known as menses.
 The color of the fluid may be bright red, light pink or even brown.
 On the day of menstruation, some eggs begin to mature in the ovaries.
 When the eggs develop, the surrounding release what we called the estrogen hormone.
 Lastly this is the time when you feel a abdominal pain.

 The second phase is follic

menstruation. (DAY 1-13)
 The last phase is what we called Luteal phase.  Then the lining of the uter
 After ovulation occurs, the follicle develops into hormone- hormone estrogen.
producing structure called corpus luteum.  The lining called, endome
 The corpus luteum is a yellow structure in the ovary. fertilized egg should wom
 When the eggs did not fertilize the thickening of the uterus  Then the other hormone, c
breakdown. (FSH)
 Each follicle contains and

 The third phase is ovulation phase this is when a mature egg (ovum) is released from
ovarian follicle to the nearest fallopian tube during your menstrual cycle.
 Then when the eggs move down to the fallopian tubes the lining of the uterus
continues to grow thicker and thicker.
 The egg then travels into the uterus.
 It takes about 3 to 4 days for the eggs travel to the uterus.
 If the fertilization is to occur it takes 24 hours of ovulation